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ATI Pediatric Proctored 2025, NGN Questions
1. The nurse needs to take the blood pressure of a preschool boy for the first time.
Which action would be best in gaining his cooperation?
A. Taking his blood pressure when a parent is there to comfort him
B. Telling him that this procedure will help him get well faster.
C. Explaining to him how the blood flows through the arm and why the blood pressure
is important
D. Permitting him to handle equipment and see the dial move before putting the cuff in
place –
ANSWER: D
2. It is time to give 3-year-old David his medication. Which approach is most likely to
receive a positive response?
A. "It's time for your medication now, David. Would you like water or apple juice
afterward?"
B. "Wouldn't you like to take your medicine, David?"
C. "You must take your medicine, David, because the doctor says it will make you
better."
D. "See how nicely John took his medicine? Now take yours."
- ANSWER: A
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Your Response:
3. When should clear liquids be stopped before scheduled surgery?
A. 2 hours before surgery
B. 6 hours before surgery
C. The night before surgery, at 8 PM
D. The night before surgery, at midnight
- ANSWER: A
Your Response:
4. The nurse is doing preoperative teaching with a child and his parents. The parents
say that he is "dreading the shot" for
premedication. The nurse's response should be based on the knowledge that:
A. Preanesthetic medication can only be given intramuscularly.
B. In children the intramuscular route is safer than the intravenous (IV) route.
C. The child will have no memory of the injection because of amnesia.
D. Preanesthetic medication should be "atraumatic," using oral, existing intravenous,
or rectal routes.
- ANSWER: D
Your Response:
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5. Maria, age 10, requires daily medications for a chronic illness. Her mother tells the
nurse that she is always nagging her to take her medicine before school. What is the most
appropriate nursing action to promote Maria's compliance?
A. Establishing a contract with her, including rewards
B. Suggesting time-outs when she forgets her medicine
C. Discussing with her mother the damaging effects of nagging
D. Asking Maria to bring her medicine containers to each appointment so they can be
counted
- ANSWER: A
Your Response:
6. Allison, age 7 years, has a fever associated with a viral illness. She is being cared for
at home. The nurse should recognize that the principal reason for treating fever in this
child is:
A. Relief of discomfort.
B. Reassurance that illness is temporary.
C. Prevention of secondary bacterial infection.
D. Prevention of life-threatening complications.
- ANSWER ANSWER: A
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7. Standard Precautions for infection control include:
A. Gloves are worn any time a patient is touched.
B. Needles are capped immediately after use and disposed of in a special container.
C. Gloves are worn to change diapers when there are loose or explosive stools.
D. Masks are needed only when caring for patients with airborne infections.
- ANSWER: C
Your Response:
8. The nurse is preparing a plan to teach a mother how to
administer 1½ teaspoons of medicine to her 6-month-old child. The nurse should
recommend using:
A. A household measuring spoon.
B. A regular silverware teaspoon.
C. A paper cup measure in 5-ml increments.
D. A plastic syringe (without needle) calibrated in milliliters.
- ANSWER: D
Your Response:
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ATI Pediatric Proctored 2025, NGN Questions
1. The nurse needs to take the blood pressure of a preschool boy for the first time.
Which action would be best in gaining his cooperation?
A. Taking his blood pressure when a parent is there to comfort him
B. Telling him that this procedure will help him get well faster.
C. Explaining to him how the blood flows through the arm and why the blood pressure
is important
D. Permitting him to handle equipment and see the dial move before putting the cuff in
place –
ANSWER: D
2. It is time to give 3-year-old David his medication. Which approach is most likely to
receive a positive response?
A. "It's time for your medication now, David. Would you like water or apple juice
afterward?"
B. "Wouldn't you like to take your medicine, David?"
C. "You must take your medicine, David, because the doctor says it will make you
better."
D. "See how nicely John took his medicine? Now take yours."
- ANSWER: A
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Your Response:
3. When should clear liquids be stopped before scheduled surgery?
A. 2 hours before surgery
B. 6 hours before surgery
C. The night before surgery, at 8 PM
D. The night before surgery, at midnight
- ANSWER: A
Your Response:
4. The nurse is doing preoperative teaching with a child and his parents. The parents
say that he is "dreading the shot" for
premedication. The nurse's response should be based on the knowledge that:
A. Preanesthetic medication can only be given intramuscularly.
B. In children the intramuscular route is safer than the intravenous (IV) route.
C. The child will have no memory of the injection because of amnesia.
D. Preanesthetic medication should be "atraumatic," using oral, existing intravenous,
or rectal routes.
- ANSWER: D
Your Response:
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5. Maria, age 10, requires daily medications for a chronic illness. Her mother tells the
nurse that she is always nagging her to take her medicine before school. What is the most
appropriate nursing action to promote Maria's compliance?
A. Establishing a contract with her, including rewards
B. Suggesting time-outs when she forgets her medicine
C. Discussing with her mother the damaging effects of nagging
D. Asking Maria to bring her medicine containers to each appointment so they can be
counted
- ANSWER: A
Your Response:
6. Allison, age 7 years, has a fever associated with a viral illness. She is being cared for
at home. The nurse should recognize that the principal reason for treating fever in this
child is:
A. Relief of discomfort.
B. Reassurance that illness is temporary.
C. Prevention of secondary bacterial infection.
D. Prevention of life-threatening complications.
- ANSWER ANSWER: A
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7. Standard Precautions for infection control include:
A. Gloves are worn any time a patient is touched.
B. Needles are capped immediately after use and disposed of in a special container.
C. Gloves are worn to change diapers when there are loose or explosive stools.
D. Masks are needed only when caring for patients with airborne infections.
- ANSWER: C
Your Response:
8. The nurse is preparing a plan to teach a mother how to
administer 1½ teaspoons of medicine to her 6-month-old child. The nurse should
recommend using:
A. A household measuring spoon.
B. A regular silverware teaspoon.
C. A paper cup measure in 5-ml increments.
D. A plastic syringe (without needle) calibrated in milliliters.
- ANSWER: D
Your Response:
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